SHAMROCK II. CONTRACT.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 9779, 14 January 1901, Page 1

SHAMROCK 11. CONTRACT.

GUARDING THE SECRET OP HER CONSTRUCTION. • Sir Thomas Llpton and Mr G, L, Wateon, the designee of hU new challenger for the America Oop, have been staying la Glasgow. Id repy to a correspondent, Sir Thomaa deolloed to make any Btatement with regard to the building of his new raoer, The question of deßlgn and cwstrnotioo was, he said, entirely.-In the bands of Mr Watson, in jnstlca to whoiu.lt would be unfftii- .to make any statement, , , - From other, but authoritative sources, it was learned that Sir Thomas' visit to Glasgow was for the purpose of Blgnlng' contracts for building the yacht. These, as we anticipated, have been placed with Messrs D. and W, Henderson, of the Meadowalde Yard, the builders of the Thistle, the Valkyries, Sybarlta; Meteor, and Britannia, ' The dato speolfiod in the conttaota for handing over the vessel Is March 30, and the framework will be laid down at once, The greatest precautions are being taken to'preserve seorecy regarding.the design, and the footpath along the banks of the Clyde whioh skirts Messrs Henderson's yard fa already closed.'

(Continued from 4th page. )•••■■■ ■•■ hand; continue to allow the oommandoT to.eßoape unless eaohreceive the otedlt of I the capture. " ' ;....■ Raoi'ganletition is what we want and men who will rise above these petty jealousies and fight, not for' Helf-glorifloatloD, bat for their Queen and country, Why each: things are allowed to be, and to ocour and. reocoar dozen of times, it would puzzle any lunatlo to explain. Eaoh general Is a little king in his own estimation In the dlstrlot. allotted to him. But jealousy and selfishness prevent any combination,, and times oat of camber the enemy; towe been permitted- to get dear ,: away'solely on aooount of this 111-feeling, and Idlotlo jealousy and bitterneij,'/ ""'.'"■;;""■;■•'.

' '"I cannot" helpi saying that-1 blame the late Government for. not belng.strong\ minded enough to Insist upon such measures being taken &8 would successfully pat a-, stop the witr. Sorely, the soldiers required this consideration,'and It wis •justly-their due, Instead of whloh,oon» slderatlon, kindness, and lenlenoy wai stjow'ere'd on these ou'rsed rebels, and the. struggle protracted- Indefinitely, ;VYrong impressions were conveyed by this mistaken lenlenoy, and a callousness and ln« difference shown to all the hardships and sufferings borne so herokully by oar soldiers amounting to aiime."